• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • Discover
    • Come Back Different
    • The Island Walk
    • Mission & Vision
    • Passports
    • Directions
    • Signs & Wayfinding
    • Ambassadors
    • Benches
    • Donate
  • Sections
  • Become a Partner
  • Walk Talk
    • Blog
    • Share your Island Walk Story
    • Media Publications
    • Contact Us
  • Events
  • Shop
    • My Account
    • Checkout
    • Cart
The Island Walk logo

The Island Walk

Prince Edward Island | Come back different

  • Navigating the IW
  • Region Walks
  • Itineraries
  • Register
  • Plan
  • Partners
    • Accommodations
    • Attractions
    • Camping & Bunkie
    • Food
    • Trip Planners
    • Transportation & Transfers
    • Packages
  • Directions
  • Français
The Island Walk header

Section 13

Section 12: McNeil's Mills

Portage to Northam

20 km, 6 to 8 hours, rated easy to moderate. Flat terrain.

The segment of the trail from Portage to Northam is beautiful and takes you along the Confederation Trail and PEI’s iconic red dirt roads.

The community of Tyne Valley is along this segment but is not directly on the trail. However, if you have some extra time, we highly recommend planning for a short detour to explore this small but mighty community. Especially if you like a good burger. Tyne Valley is famous for its annual Oyster Festival, Rock the Boat Music Festival and the restaurant, Backwood Burgers. Check out Backwoods Burger’s for more information. The community also has an oyster bar, a tea room and a small grocery store to stock up on essentials. 

Section 12: McNeil's Mills
Section 12: McNeil's Mills

SECTION 13 PARTNERS

Packed lunch required.

Coolbreeze Cottages

– SECTION 6 & 13 –

Birch Hill, PEI
IW PACKAGE
9 km from the route
Transportation Waypoints: 12 & 13


Rest Stop

  1. Ellerslie Rite Stop Convenience Store

Back to Sections
Go to Map
Previous Post:Cascumpec Oyster FishersSection 12
Next Post:Section 14PEI Lupins
Island Trails logo
Tourism-PEI-Canada
ACOA CANADA

Land Acknowledgement

In the spirit of Reconciliation, we acknowledge that the land upon which we gather is unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island), Mi’kma’ki, is covered by the historic Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We pay our respects to the Indigenous Mi’kmaq People who have occupied this Island for over 12,000 years; past, present and future.